{"product_id":"australian-colonies-their-origin-and-present-condition-william-hughes-1852-ed","title":"Australian Colonies: Their Origin and Present Condition, William Hughes — 1852 Ed.","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_bf7cf69ae39623f5-437\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2343\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2343 citation-end-2343\"\u003e London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 12mo, pp. [viii], 307.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_bf7cf69ae39623f5-428\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The book is bound in its original brown publisher's cloth, which remains intact but exhibits moderate wear typical with its age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"\u003e. The boards show noticeable rubbing, minor scattered discolouration, and a distinct pale patch on the rear panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e. The spine, featuring gilt lettering stating \"HUGHES' AUSTRALIA\" and double gilt bands, is somewhat faded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,6\"\u003e. There is bumping and minor fraying to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine, alongside typical corner wear that lightly exposes the underlying boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,8\"\u003e. Internally, the binding appears slightly shaken with a gentle lean to the text block\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,10\"\u003e. The pages and text block edges show scattered foxing and age-toning, most notable on the preliminary leaves, though the text remains crisp and highly legible throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,11\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,12\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_bf7cf69ae39623f5-429\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This 1852 printing offers a comprehensive geographical, historical, and economic snapshot of the island continent during a pivotal era of British expansion. Printed by Spottiswoodes and Shaw in London, the work was explicitly aimed at prospective emigrants, detailing the climate, productions, and general resources of the southern settlements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e. It directly outlines the region's capabilities for the profitable employment of British labour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_bf7cf69ae39623f5-430\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003eBound in a standard brown publisher's cloth of the period, the spine is simply gilt-stamped with the author and region\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,2\"\u003e. While Hughes was a prominent geographer and prolific writer, early 1850s texts detailing the burgeoning Australian colonies remain highly collectible as primary sources for 19th-century emigration history. Copies of this specific 1852 printing occasionally appear on the open market, appealing to both Australiana collectors and historians of the British Empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_bf7cf69ae39623f5-431\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"\u003eAn essential 19th-century guide to a newly expanding world, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"67\"\u003eThe Australian Colonies\u003c\/i\u003e by William Hughes paints a vivid picture of Australia in the 1850s. Designed to inform and encourage prospective British emigrants, Hughes meticulously details the continent's climate, resources, and burgeoning settlements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,2\"\u003e. This work stands not only as a geographical textbook but as a fascinating historical artifact, capturing the optimism and imperial ambition that drove the colonization of the southern hemisphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54152825438547,"sku":"4393","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260619_124442_1.jpg?v=1782903895","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/australian-colonies-their-origin-and-present-condition-william-hughes-1852-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}